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The BBC and ITV have confirmed plans to jointly launch a paid-for streaming service in the UK by the end of 2019. The service will be called BritBox and will offer mainly archive BBC and ITV shows alongside with original commissions made especially for the new service.

2019 CES was a showcase of the latest in TV technologies as usual, from roll-up OLED TVs that disappear into a soundbar when not in use, to microLED displays and a plethora of 8K TVs. Apple even made an appearance in CES TV news, albeit indirectly.
TVs remain one of the most important categories at CES. IHS Markit TV market analysts Paul Gagnon and Bing Zhang were in attendance to capture all the insights, presented in the attached special report.

2019 CES was a showcase of the latest in TV technologies as usual, from roll-up OLED TVs that disappear into a soundbar when not in use, to microLED displays and a plethora of 8K TVs. Apple even made an appearance in CES TV news, albeit indirectly.
TVs remain one of the most important categories at CES. IHS Markit TV market analysts Paul Gagnon and Bing Zhang were in attendance to capture all the insights, presented in the attached special report.

IHS Markit has made revisions to transactional movies and TV revenues generated in the UK video sector across pay TV and online platforms. The revisions are a result of improved visibility on transactions and revenues based on conversations and data reviews with key players in the market including major Hollywood studios, pay TV platforms and online services.

Chinese Double 11 (Single’s Day) is an online promotional holiday held on 11/11. It was originally conceived of as a holiday to celebrate people who are proud to be single, but has transitioned into the largest online e-commerce shopping holiday of the year. 2018 is the 10th anniversary of double 11.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi entered the TV business in 2017, and has grown rapidly, rising to #1 in total unit shipments in China during Q2'18. This rapid rise is just the latest in a series of disruptive TV market buildups in China, most of which have been unsustainable so far. LeTV in 2016 and Sharp in 2017 both experienced very strong growth based on disruptive pricing, and in the case of LeTV, focusing on e-commerce channels and content bundling. LeTV suffered financial problems and dropped substantially in 2017, while Sharp has not been able to sustain the aggressive price promotion needed to maintain share. Now Xiaomi is try to succeed where others have failed. This special report analyzes this top storyline from China.

For journalists who follow the latest news and trends in consumer electronics, IHS Markit analysts will be available for commentary ahead of and onsite at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany, from August 31 to September 5, 2018.

Vodafone has launched a new standalone online subscription video service in Greece, called Vodafone TV. The service is available to everyone with a broadband connection, including customers who do not subscribe to mobile or fixed broadband services provided by Vodafone. The service will offer a total of 62 linear channels, 4,000 library movies and 7,000 episodes of TV series, with the most recent blockbuster movies being subject to a rental fee. Vodafone TV is available to all devices that support iOS and Android, and provides the subscriber with the ability to simultaneously use up to three connected or mobile devices per account. The service also offers a Cloud DVR option, allowing consumers to save and store content in the cloud.

IFA is the main CE show for Europe, with a very wide range of products on show. In recent years it has introduced white goods and these now account easily for a third of the show.
Typically, retailers use IFA to decide their stocks for the peak selling season in the run-up to Christmas. Black Friday has appeared in recent years even though Thanksgiving is meaningless in Europe and not observed as a festival or holiday.
Buyers from the Middle East and Africa are also present and the show is important for their regions too.
Unusually, ordinary people are able to visit for €17.50.
Recent years have seen TV products de-emphasised as the business has matured and the market moved to a global timetable.
Samsung, LGE and Panasonic now have heavy coverage of home appliances on their booths.
2018 saw the launch by Samsung of its 8K TV range.
Products will ship in October 2018 in Europe and North America.
With the strong emphasis on OLED, a casual observer would have been surprised to discover that LCD accounts for 96% of TV shipments and 86% of revenues in Western Europe.

For journalists who follow the latest news and trends in consumer electronics, IHS Markit analysts will be available for commentary ahead of and onsite at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany, from August 31 to September 5, 2018.

In China, traditional selling holidays are giving way to manufacturer "shopping holidays", and the 6/18 event is the largest in the first half of the year. Originally created by JD.com, other e-commerce retailers participate now as well.
IHS Markit expert on the China TV Market, Bing Zhang, breaks down the early results.